Nothing says Saturday morning in Greensboro quite like a trip to one of the city's farmers markets. Today's photo was taken at the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market on Yanceyville, across from War Memorial Stadium. North Carolina ranks third in the nation in the number of winter farmers markets (Our State Magazine, 2/14, p. 60) and the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market is one of the oldest in the state. The above quartet was talking over the railing, looking down at the small creek that meanders past the market. They were enjoying the 20th century version of "social network." We don't know what the senior citizens were looking at, but they were having a great time making small talk. The man to the right sports a shirt just brimming with North Carolina pride: NC DIRT SHIRT and the small print says "hand washed and dyed in NC red dirt." If you live in North Carolina you will appreciate the comment. Red clay particles are so small, they are virtually impossible to wash out.
Many North Carolina potters have special, hidden sources of red clay that they use to make pottery.* Perhaps the man in the photo is a potter. Perhaps the shirts are for sale at the farmers' market. Sounds like a good Saturday morning quest. A lot of potters frequent, and even sell there. Someone will know where we can find this t-shirt and whether the man is a potter. We might even pick up some vegetables and free-range eggs while we are at it. What will you be doing today? Have any adventures planned? Time permitting, head to a farmers market.
*read more about North Carolina's red clay pottery in Our State magazine, here. The article is great!
I was taken a bit by the fact that people are so much the same the world over. This shot could have been taken just about anywhere - well, except for the T-shirt. :)
Posted by: Lowell | Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 11:12 AM